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2007 NAICS Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise (except food for immediate consumption and fuel) via direct sale to the customer by means, such as in-house sales (i.e., party plan merchandising), truck or wagon sales, and portable stalls (i.e., street vendors).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Preparing and selling meals and snacks for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts, catering a route--are classified in Industry 722330, Mobile Food Services;
• Retailing heating oil via direct sale--are classified in U.S. Industry 454311, Heating Oil Dealers;
• Retailing liquefied petroleum (LP) gas via direct sale--are classified in U.S. Industry 454312, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers; and
• Retailing other fuels, such as coal or wood, via direct sale--are classified in U.S. Industry 454319, Other Fuel Dealers.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Bazaars (i.e., temporary stands)
• Bottled water providers, direct selling
• Canvassers (door-to-door), headquarters for retail sale of merchandise, direct selling
• Christmas trees, cut, direct selling
• Cigarette stands, temporary
• Coffee-break service providers, direct selling
• Direct selling of merchandise (door-to-door)
• Door-to-door retailing of merchandise, direct selling
• Flea markets, temporary location, direct selling
• Frozen food and freezer plan providers, direct selling
• Fruit stands, temporary
• Home delivery newspaper routes, direct selling
• House-to-house direct selling
• In-home sales of merchandise, direct selling
• Locker meat provisioners, direct selling
• Party plan merchandisers, direct selling
• Produce stands, temporary
• Street vendors (except food)
• Water softener service providers, direct selling